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Last year, Microtech elevated the EDC framelock flipper by applying high-tech machining and next-level finishing work to Derek Munroe’s Sigil design. This year, the humble balisong got the same treatment, as Microtech pulled out all the stops for their Tachyon balisong. “Throughout the year we’ve been releasing an increasing variety of serration and color configurations that will appeal to a broader audience […]
Spyderco’s 2017 lineup saw a renewed attention to their value blades, with the appropriately named Polestar guiding the way. Designed by Sal Glesser, the Polestar represents a refinement of the features that made the previous Spyderco budget blades, like the Tenacious, so popular. There is no finger choil, just the accommodating, subtly curvaceous handles and […]
The iconic Mora Companion works so well and costs so little that it has become practically ubiquitous among campers, outdoorsmen, craftsman, and anyone looking for a simple, comfortable, and capable fixed blade. Today, Mora embraces modern steels and manufacturing processes, but their no-fuss approach to knife making is still rooted in centuries-long Swedish tradition. To honor the occasion […]
The popularity of the new for 2017 Steel Will Cutjack isn’t hard to understand. It’s a sturdy, well-finished, everyday pocket knife with high-performance materials offered at an aggressive price. “Every component of the Cutjack is of the highest Steel Will quality,” Steel Will Knives’ Lee K. Aaron tells us. “The Cutjack series is built to last, but not […]
Less than 3 months after introducing the Proper, the company’s first slip joint knife, Benchmade is continuing to fill holes in their line-up. This time they’re introducing an astonishingly lightweight Axis folder called the 535 Bugout. The new knife will take center stage at the opening of the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Utah later this morning. […]
Condor is known for their array of useful, affordable cutting tools inspired by traditional knives and machetes from around the world. Their Primitive Bush Knife was designed by Matt Graham, a survivalist who is best known for co-hosting Seasons 4, 5, and 6 of the Discovery Channel’s Dual Survival. According to Graham he “..once walked off into the […]
I don’t have a lot of experiences with Karambits and was pretty pumped when I got the opportunity to try one out. This model from Emerson Knives is their fixed blade Karambit. Emerson is well known for achieving a brilliance in the basics. Their focus is on producing quality knives, not gimmicks. The Emerson Karambit […]
It wasn’t easy for a new Kershaw model to put a dent in the knife universe in the same year the brand introduced designs like the Dividend and Natrix and unveiled its first GTC and Al Mar collaborations. And yet, Kershaw’s new for 2017 Reverb is flying off the shelves. It’s an extraordinary knife that makes it difficult to name a more thoroughly thought out design in […]
Back in December, ESEE surprised everyone with the announcement of the CL1, a knife unlike anything in their line-up. When we reported the news, Co-Founder Mike Perrin told us the CL1 would be at home at large campsites or as a knife you’d keep in the truck for “those times when you need something heavy duty.” Tipping the […]
DDR Knives is betting big on balisong knives in 2017 and beyond. The Forney, Texas-based company is rolling out three new balisong models over the next 18 months, including a revival of an old favorite, and a butterfly knife version of their Gunhammer folder. The upcoming AA-M is based off the Gemini [shown below], a trailblazing DDR custom from […]
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